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Football: Rafael Benítez has thrown his future at Liverpool into doubt by rejecting their latest offer
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Transfer window: Steve Bruce says Tottenham and Wigan are close to agreeing a fee for Wilson Palacios
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Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear is set to be charged by the FA following his touchline row with Hull's Phil Brown
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David James has urged fans to chant what they like at Spurs, so long as it isn't racist or homophobic
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Gary Megson will not follow up his interest in Fulham's Jimmy Bullard, nor will he sign Denilson
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As a seven-year plan reaches its midpoint, Owen Gibson and Robert Booth look at how it's developing
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The future of Sir Clive Woodward's £15m plans will come under scrutiny at an emergency BOA meeting
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Cricket: Giles Clarke looks certain to be re-elected as chairman of the ECB despite a turbulent few months
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Golf: Colin Montgomerie has refused to rule out that he is a frontrunner for the European Ryder Cup captaincy
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Horse racing: Great Leighs has lost the right to hold meetings after being refused a licence by the BHA
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Rugby league: Jamie Peacock will miss Leeds' friendly against Salford to be with his pregnant wife
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Snooker: Mark Selby and John Higgins will face each other for a place in the final of the Masters
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NBA: Luol Deng scored 22 points as Chicago handed Cleveland just their seventh loss of the season
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Rugby union: The RFU is opposed to plans by top clubs to fight the recession by increasing the fixture list